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parents/guardians, and volunteers on Thurs., Feb. 24. The students have researched careers and will conduct presentations about them while dressed to represent the careers. Fourth-grade students will have displays set up and present their findings from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m. Fifth-grade students will present their findings during a live wax museum. Fellow students can visit fifth-grade students and press a button to hear them recite a presentation about the career from 1:30 to 3 p.m. For more information, call Brian Clark at 485-8238 or send him an e-mail at brian.clark@jefferson.kyschools.us. Textbook Coordinators’ Meeting All school textbook coordinators or designees are invited to attend an important one-hour Textbook Coordinators’ Meeting on Wed., Feb. 9. Meetings will be held at 2 and 4 p.m. at JCPS Gheens Academy. Participants will learn details regarding the 2011-12 Textbook Plan and discuss categories of approved/unapproved materials. For more information, call 485-3382. Teach a student to fish All district schools are invited to participate in the Aquatic Resources Fishing Program (ARFP), which teaches students about fishing, the environment, and water safety. The program involves three 40-minute class sessions, and the program culminates with a fishing trip during April or May. JCPS employees and community volunteers are needed to participate in training sessions to work with the program. Two sessions will be held in the small cafeteria at Waggener Traditional High from 4:15 to 8:15 p.m. on Thurs., Feb. 24, and Thurs., Mar. 3. JCPS employees who attend the training session will receive four hours of professional-development (PD) credit. Volunteers only need to attend one of the sessions, and dinner will be served. For more information or to register for a session, call Roy Birmingham at 485-3710 by Fri., Feb. 18. Minors Lane Family Literacy Night Minors Lane Elementary will host Family Literacy Night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tues., Feb. 22, with an event theme of Reading Is Out of This World! Family activities will be offered, such as cosmic crafts, storytelling under the stars, and a Book Moon-Walk, and parents/guardians can learn some great reading strategies to use with children. Drawings for prizes will be held at the end of the event. Pizza and drinks will be provided beginning at 6 p.m., and all of the events begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 485-8303. Roosevelt-Perry Family Literacy Night Roosevelt-Perry Elementary will host Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Family Literacy Night from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Thurs., Feb. 10. Participating students, staff members, and families will rotate through science stations prepared by Mad Science of Kentucky. Teacher Erin Coyle and her students will introduce parents/guardians to the hands-on robotics equipment that Roosevelt-Perry students use in the school’s Technology Playground. Teachers will also help parents explore the school’s eChalk Web site, where students blog and teachers post homework assignments, class features, activities, and special events. In addition to the science stations and pizza, the school Book Fair will offer browsing and shopping. The Roosevelt-Perry Family Resource Center (FRC) sponsors the Family Literacy Night with grant funds from Title I and the GE Foundation. FRC coordinator Kevin Knochenmus develops the themebased literacy nights, which engage families in meaningful and interesting activities. For more information, call 485-8319. Roosevelt-Perry Open House Roosevelt-Perry Elementary will host two Open Houses for prospective students and their families from 10 to 11 a.m. on Mon., Feb. 14, and Thurs., Feb. 24. Guests will enjoy tours of the school and refreshments. Students and families can visit classrooms to see how students integrate technology to support lessons in reading, math, and other Kentucky Core Content. Roosevelt-Perry is the district’s only elementary Technology Magnet Program. Parents are encouraged to RSVP with the school office before the Open House. For more information, call 485-8319.
National Symphony Orchestra visits six schools Six JCPS schools will participate in an outreach program with the National Symphony Orchestra and the Kentucky Arts Council on Thurs., Feb. 17, and Fri., Feb. 18. The performances are among 150 educational programs offered nationwide that introduce students to classical music and the instruments involved. Students will also see a violin constructed from a Louisville Slugger baseball bat. For more information, click here. The schedule of performances is as follows: • Louisville Male High will host sectionals at 1:30 p.m. on Thurs., Feb. 17. • Farmer Elementary will host an in-school ensemble performance from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Fri., Feb. 18. • Bloom Elementary will host an in-school ensemble performance from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Fri., Feb. 18. • Blake Elementary will host an in-school ensemble performance from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 18. • Youth Performing Arts School (YPAS) will host a master class at 1 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 18. • Lincoln Elementary Performing Arts School will host an in-school ensemble from 1:15 to 2 p.m. and from 2:15 to 2:55 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 18. Meeting cancelled The Middle School Principals’ Meeting previously scheduled for Wed., Feb. 16, has been cancelled. For more information, call 485-3673. $2 box seats to UofL game JCPS employees can purchase discounted tickets to the University of Louisville (UofL) women’s basketball game against the top-ten-ranked West Virginia University Mountaineers at 5 p.m. on Sun., Feb. 13. The game will be held at KFC Yum! Center and broadcast live on ESPN2. JCPS employees can purchase tickets for $2, and the tickets are for the premium box seats and the terrace lounge. There is no limit to the number of tickets that one person may purchase. To purchase tickets, call 852-5151. FEA/MTRP scholarship The Future Educators Association/Multicultural Teacher Recruitment Program (FEA/MTRP) is hosting a scholarship gala at The Olmsted, 3701 Frankfort Avenue, at 7 p.m. on Thurs., Mar. 3. The Southern High FEA students are organizing the event, but the scholarship is open to any FEA students in Jefferson County. A committee of JCPS and UofL educators will select the recipient. For more information, send an e-mail to Jennifer Freeman at jennifer.freeman@jefferson.kyschools.us. Farnsley, Iroquois prepare for Barrage Orchestra students from Iroquois High and Farnsley Middle will perform with Barrage, a high-energy performance cast, at 7 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 18, at Iroquois High. The Farnsley Middle Orchestra sponsors the performance, which is part of the Barrage Educational Outreach Program. Barrage is described as a “highoctane string group that features an international, multi-talented cast” that performs an “eclectic mix of music, song, and dance.” Tickets for the performance cost $15 for an adult and $10 for a student or senior citizen. To purchase tickets, send an e-mail to Farnsley Orchestra teacher Catherine Moeller-Cunanan at catherine.moeller-cun@jefferson.kyschools.us or call her at 485-8242. This performance provides a rare opportunity for string students and the general public to see and interact with Barrage in a unique and intimate environment. To print a flier, click here. I Love to Read Day Frayser Elementary will hold its annual I Love to Read Day from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 18. School staff members will dress as their favorite literary characters. Volunteer readers will visit school throughout the day to share their favorite books and stress the importance of literacy and how it relates to their careers. To volunteer as a guest reader, click here. For more information, send an e-mail to Kara
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